Pay & Benefits
FDIC to Offer Separation Incentives to One-Fifth of Its Workforce
Agency says effort is not a cost-cutting move, though it is also closing field offices.
Management
New Complaint Alleges White House Official Violated Civil Service Laws in Threatening to Purge Disloyal Feds
Comments violated three provisions of Title 5 of the U.S. Code meant to maintain a non-partisan civil service, group says.
Management
VA's Whistleblower Protection Office Again Faces Allegations of Retaliation, Intimidation
New leadership promised changes after previous scathing reports, but employees say little has changed.
Workforce
Most Interior Employees Reject Mandatory Reassignments, Secretary Says
Despite widespread vacancies, department says Bureau of Land Management is in "pretty good shape."
Management
As White House Involves More Agencies With Coronavirus Response, Discrepancies Develop
The Trump administration struggles to deliver consistent messages about who is doing what.
Management
Senators Make Bipartisan Push to Better Protect Feds From Synthetic Opioids
Measure would ensure federal personnel have protective equipment and overdose medications on hand.
Workforce
Biden Promises Pay Raises for Feds, Vows to Rely on Civil Servants' Expertise
The former vice president and current Democratic frontrunner blames Trump for "hollowing out" agencies.
Management
White House Pledges to Protect Employees From Coronavirus, Let Experts Speak
The promise follows reports of federal officials facing gag orders and being improperly exposed to the virus.
Management
Trump Administration Freezes Transportation Security Administration Hiring
TSA is the second Homeland Security component agency to suspend taking on new employees.
Management
Trump Administration Prepares for Rapid Growth of U.S. Coronavirus Cases
Agencies acknowledge some bumps in the road as they prepare for inevitable domestic outbreak.
Workforce
White House Confirms It's Purging Disloyal Employees 'From the Bowels of the Federal Government'
Administration will "take appropriate action" when officials find workers not sufficiently loyal to Trump, spokesman says.
Workforce
Trump Freezes Hiring for Immigrant Services
Employees who received job offer letters are now left in limbo.
Workforce
Record Asylum Cases Met With Insufficient Staffing and Training, Watchdog Finds
Projections DHS uses to set workforce levels are off by as much as 50%, auditors say.
Oversight
Lawmakers Threaten Subpoena for Disciplinary Info on Border Agents Posting Racist Facebook Messages
Committee accuses Customs and Border Protection of "stonewalling" after reports it bypassed punishment for most employees involved.
Management
Federal Employees' Settlement Agreements Can Expire, Court Rules
Agencies can cut off special accommodations for feds, including whistleblowers, after "a reasonable time."
Workforce
Trump's Federal Personnel Point Person to Step Down
Margaret Weichert will leave the White House after nearly three years of pushing an aggressive agenda.
Workforce
Air Marshals Are Increasingly Complaining of 'Extreme Fatigue'
On-the-job injuries and illnesses have skyrocketed in recent years for the TSA employees.
Management
Interference in Roger Stone Case Could Have Widespread Impact on Justice Department Workforce
Morale will likely plummet and more employees could leave, former prosecutors say.
Oversight
Committee Votes for Subpoena Authority Over Interior's Employee Relocations, Other Documents
"We’re not here as potted plants to be watered when the administration decides it’s time," panel chairman says.
Management